Students should know the routine during writing conferences and not have to interrupt conferences to ask questions about what to do.
Students understand directions, know what to do when they finish their writing assignment, know who and how to ask for help when the teacher is conferencing, etc.
Accessible and Abundant Materials and Supplies
Students should have plenty of supplies so they do not have to interrupt the teacher during conferences.
Supportive School-Wide Structures and Beliefs
Try to eliminate interruptions
Limit special programs (ex. Assemblies)
Realistic curriculum demands
Value talk
Value interactive classrooms
Understand the importance of assessment-driven instruction
Well-Informed Teachers
Teachers have a deep understanding and knowledge of the writing process.
Prepared
A Climate of Honesty, Trust, and Respect
The teacher must trust that students are working independently on their writing assignment while the teacher is conferencing with an individual.
The teacher must trust students to take suggestions given in the conference and act upon them.
Students must trust that teachers will not share their writing unless given permission.
Students must trust teachers will appreciate their hard work.
Conference Guidelines 1. Find out how students feel about being asked to write
Ex) Do you have trouble writing? If so, how do you get started?
2. Find out if students take risks as writers
Ex) Check students folders to see if they are only writing on one genre
3. Find out if students understand what writing is for
Ex) Who might you give your writing to?
4. Find out if students know how to improve their writing
Ex) What might some questions be that your classmates have after reading your writing?
- Students should know the routine during writing conferences and not have to interrupt conferences to ask questions about what to do.
- Students understand directions, know what to do when they finish their writing assignment, know who and how to ask for help when the teacher is conferencing, etc.
Accessible and Abundant Materials and Supplies- Students should have plenty of supplies so they do not have to interrupt the teacher during conferences.
Supportive School-Wide Structures and Beliefs- Try to eliminate interruptions
- Limit special programs (ex. Assemblies)
- Realistic curriculum demands
- Value talk
- Value interactive classrooms
- Understand the importance of assessment-driven instruction
Well-Informed Teachers- Teachers have a deep understanding and knowledge of the writing process.
- Prepared
A Climate of Honesty, Trust, and RespectConference Guidelines
1. Find out how students feel about being asked to write
- Ex) Do you have trouble writing? If so, how do you get started?
2. Find out if students take risks as writers- Ex) Check students folders to see if they are only writing on one genre
3. Find out if students understand what writing is for- Ex) Who might you give your writing to?
4. Find out if students know how to improve their writing